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Forums » General Discussion » Home Theater » Moved and have a new set-up, 7.1 feasible?
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#390278 - 02/27/13 07:35 AM
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![]() aficionado ![]() Registered: 02/28/07 Posts: 597 Loc: Warrenton, VA |
Ok, so I moved to a new place and I'm thinking 7.1 would be a waste with where I was limited to put my side surrounds, what do you think?
The room was originally intended to be a formal dining room, but I have no need for that. The ugly chandelier will soon be gone and replaced with something cooler. http://flic.kr/p/dYgNud http://flic.kr/p/dYgNus http://flic.kr/p/dYgNuy http://flic.kr/p/dYgNuG http://flic.kr/p/dYb75a http://flic.kr/p/dYb75n (it appears flickr's policies have changed so I cannot seem to embed the photo's)
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#390281 - 02/27/13 08:59 AM
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![]() aficionado ![]() Registered: 02/28/07 Posts: 597 Loc: Warrenton, VA |
And for the record, I had 7.1 at my old place because I had about 4 feet from the listening position to the back surrounds. It just doesn't seem like I would get any benefit in this new set-up
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#390293 - 02/27/13 10:50 AM
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![]() connoisseur ![]() Registered: 01/29/02 Posts: 3258 Loc: Toronto/New York/parry Sound |
Hi Vassillios,
I would agree with your assessment. No point, since your couch is against the rear wall -- exactly the same setup as I have. When I tested my setup with temporary installation of a 7.1 arrangement, I could not detect any significant (i.e. audible) gains over 5.1. Regards, Alan
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#390294 - 02/27/13 10:55 AM
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![]() aficionado ![]() Registered: 02/28/07 Posts: 597 Loc: Warrenton, VA |
Thanks Alan, I thought so...less wholes to cut and wires to fish through walls
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#390295 - 02/27/13 10:58 AM
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![]() axiomite ![]() Registered: 10/05/06 Posts: 6955 Loc: PEI, Canada |
Funny, I could have sworn I posted similar agreement to this thread but it's not here.
Alan must have moderated me! I don't recall poking fun at him. Well, not since the Tales from the Volcano cartoons anyways???? Kidding. Wouldn't be the first time I hit [Go] instead of [Submit]. But I do agree. I tried 7.1 in a small room and I even had about 2' behind my couch but it wasn't enough to make them useful.
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#390298 - 02/27/13 11:42 AM
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![]() axiomite Registered: 06/20/03 Posts: 8488 Loc: Tacoma |
I just don't see how you could possibly get any benefit from 7.1 in that room the way it is configured.
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#390310 - 02/27/13 02:56 PM
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![]() axiomite ![]() Registered: 02/05/06 Posts: 6469 Loc: Fredericksburg, Virginia |
I say go for it! 7:1 all the way! Go big or go home!
Then again, I'm feeling oppositional today.
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#390312 - 02/27/13 03:15 PM
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![]() axiomite ![]() Registered: 08/05/09 Posts: 6015 Loc: Milky Way Galaxy |
I moved my couch out a couple of feet from the rear wall and it sounded better. I doubt that you'd want to leave it this way in your current arrangement, but you might try it just to see if it improves the sound field any.
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#390315 - 02/27/13 04:00 PM
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![]() shareholder in the making ![]() Registered: 09/27/04 Posts: 11437 Loc: Central NH |
Originally Posted By: CatBrat I moved my couch out a couple of feet from the rear wall and it sounded better. I've moved my couch to several different positions, and it always sounds the same.
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#390316 - 02/27/13 04:00 PM
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![]() axiomite ![]() Registered: 02/05/06 Posts: 6469 Loc: Fredericksburg, Virginia |
If it's telling you to kill, then I need to up your rx.
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